Job satisfaction and emotional subjective well‐being among Slovak nurses

GURKOVÁ E., ?ÁP J., ?IAKOVÁ K. & ?URI?KOVÁ M. (2011) Job satisfaction and emotional subjective well‐being among Slovak nurses. International Nursing Review 59 , 94–100 Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate job satisfaction and emotional subjective well‐being and the correlations between these two constructs among Slovak nurses. Design: A cross‐sectional survey was used to investigate this relationship among nurses (n = 104) working in seven public hospitals in Slovakia. Methods: Data were collected using a set of questionnaires that included the questionnaire to measure job satisfaction, the Positive Affect Scale, the Negative Affect Scale and a demographics form. Findings: Findings of this study confirmed some general satisfying and dissatisfying elements for the nursing profession across different clinical specialties and different cultures. The results also indicate that there is a positive correlation between positive emotions and job satisfaction of Slovak nurses. Conclusion: The paper has drawn attention to the job satisfaction and emotional well‐being among nurses. Further studies in this field, extended to different countries, work settings and nursing specialties, may help to improve subjective well‐being of nurses. Study limitations: Participants came from a limited number of hospitals in Slovakia. A larger sample from different hospitals in Slovakia could have enhanced the generalizability of the results and increased the power of the study to detect significant differences and associations.